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Vera and João are young and in love, but they are struggling against time. Their desire forces them, in a somewhat childlike manner, to run away from their friends, their home, away from people and the world. Isolated in a forest, they promise to never leave each other’s side. Nothing can tear them apart. But one day, Vera falls ill. João can’t leave her side, but he must go and ask for help. Their unshakable faith in their amorous bond is about to break.
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Cast:
Maria Gonçalves, Bruno Terra, Sophie Balabanian -
Original Title:
Frágil Como o Mundo -
Country:
Portugal -
Year:
2001 - 90 min PT Subtitles EN
Director
Rita Azevedo Gomes
Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1952, Rita Azevedo Gomes studied Fine Arts before working in film and theatre. Besides her endeavors as a filmmaker, she’s also a film programmer and curator at Cinemateca Portuguesa. Over the years, she has taken part in several projects spanning across theatre, opera, cinema and the visual arts, of which her graphic work for cinema is particularly striking. She has collaborated with important figures within Portuguese cinema, such as João Bénard da Costa, Luís Noronha da Costa, Manoel de Oliveira, Valeria Sarmiento, among others. Having directed her first feature, O Som da Terra a Tremer, in 1990, she subsequently directed several short and feature films that earned her international recognition. The Portuguese Woman (2018) is her latest film.
